Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opens to early positive response

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened in cinemas on 5 November 2026, and early reactions have been largely positive. Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash lead the film, which is directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

A few shows were screened in India the night before the release, along with earlier previews. Audiences who saw them responded well, and the film has drawn strong interest ahead of its box-office run. Reports put its budget at around Rs 2,000 crore, and the film is expected to open big worldwide.

One early reaction praised the opening, which shows Yash as Ravana, with Sharad Kelkar voicing the character. The writer called the visuals brilliant and singled out the background score, especially the Taandav sequences. The same writer said they were eager to see Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, a role the film has not yet fully revealed in the early scenes described.

Music and production

Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman have composed music for the project. It is produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash.

The film's first opening-day collections will be the next measure of its performance. Early praise has raised expectations, but figures for ticket sales have not yet been released.